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Truth & Soul
by Truth & Soul
Hosts SB and tREBLEFREE turn their love of, and perhaps, obsession with music into fun and thought provoking conversations about the songs, albums, and artists that shape the culture.
Episodes
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Episode 17 - You Better Tell Your Story Fast
In part 2 of this detailed breakdown of Stevie Wonder's classic album Innervisions, SB and tREBLEFREE are joined by filmmaker and photographer Donnie Seals. While analyzing side 2 of this album, shared truths are found as well as an unexpected disagreement.
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Episode 16 - Is This A Vision In My Mind?
In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE examine one of popular music's hallmark albums by one of the greatest artists of all time. The brothers welcome friend of the show and Urban Renaissance man Donnie Seals to breakdown Stevie Wonder's 1973 masterpiece Innervisions.
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Episode 15 - The Melody on the Box Will Help Me Explain
Is an artist's best work always their most popular? In the early 70's, one of the most important artists our time took a bold step forward creatively with a work that is still debated today amongst music listeners. In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE break down Aretha Franklin's widely overlooked,...
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Episode 14 - In Another Life
Once in a while, an artist comes along who not only captures our ears but stirs the soul. A young church boy from the South made his way up to New York to pursue his dream. Along the way, he and changed music forever and became an icon. On this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE examine the career and...
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Episode 13 - I Ced What I Said
SB & tREBLEFREE have a conversation with I, Ced - a producer, musician and vocalist that hails from St. Louis. Ced made his debut in 2008 with "Love...Meaning", a single featuring vocalist/songwriter Coultrain - a frequent collaborator and fellow St. Louis native. From there, Ced set up shop in…
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Episode 12 - Now Let It Breathe
In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE break down an album that turned a shy girl from Yonkers, NY into an international icon -- Mary J. Bilge's 1994 sophomore album, My Life.
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Episode 11 - "Wait. YOU'RE Daniel Crawford?!?!"
Welcome to Season 2 of Truth & Soul! In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE take a deep dive inside the current music industry with musician, composer, musical director, and producer Daniel Crawford. In this conversation, Daniel takes us through what it's like producing for major acts at 13, being a...
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Episode 10 - Big Daddy Rucker Shonuff Gettin' Down
SB and tREBLEFREE try to make sense of recent events and pay tribute to a true master. Later in the episode, they break down Marvin Gaye's deeply personal 1976 masterpiece, I Want You.
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Episode 9 - Engage Your Thermostat
SB and tREBLEFREE discuss the current state of artistry in popular music. SB gets a lot off his chest about the type of people occupying the music space and why honest music criticism is necessary now more than ever. Later in the episode, they break down Heatwave's 1977 magnum opus, Central...
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Episode 8 - The Wonder Years (or The Gist of the Gemini)
Which decade has given us the best music? The 70's? The 80's? The 90's? Do these three decidedly different decades represent the peak of popular music? As tREBLEFREE celebrates Pride Month, he empties the clip with his raw and honest opinions on the topic. SB offers his own insights while trying…
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Episode 7 - There'll Be Sad Songs To Make You Cry
Song lyrics are generally only regarded as placeholders for melodies. In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE do a deep dive on the messages, stories, and emotions in the lyrics of popular songs that the everyday music listeners may not have been aware of.
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Episode 6 - The Party's Not Over
SB and tREBLEFREE talk about the role New York played in carrying R&B through the 80's, and the seeds of a new sub-genre in the Midwest. As always, the guys break down a classic album that simultaneously closed and began two eras in R&B.
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Episode 5 - It’s Gonna Be Tonight
In this episode, SB & tREBLEFREE count down their favorite soulful Christmas jams. Later in the episode, they break down the 1985 classic album, The Night I Fell In Love. An expertly constructed work by Luther Vandross, a master of his craft whose art deserves closer examination.
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Episode 4 - Beige Music: The Finale
In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE conclude their exploration of the blatantly crossover music by Black artists that made all of the world dance together for a few years in the mid-80's and the social climate behind it. How did this "beige" music affect our lives?
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Episode 3 - Beige Music
In the mid-80's, there was a phenomenon of Black artists making pop records with just a tinge of R&B in a blatant effort to crossover. Strangely, these records were equally successful with both urban and pop audiences. In this episode, SB and tREBLEFREE, trace the evolution of this "beige" music.
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Episode 2 - A Motion Picture Underwater
In this episode, hosts SB and tREBLEFREE take a look at a Detroit musical landmark. Later in the episode, they do a deep dive on Parliament's 1978 conceptual masterpiece, The Motor Booty Affair.
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Episode 1 - What up, doe?
In the premiere episode, hosts SB and tREBLEFREE introduce themselves and the podcast. Later in the episode, they do a deep dive on Brainstorm's 1978 cult classic magnum opus Journey To The Light.
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Hosts SB and tREBLEFREE turn their love of, and perhaps, obsession with music into fun and thought provoking conversations about the songs, albums, and artists that shape the culture.
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Hosts SB and tREBLEFREE turn their love of, and perhaps, obsession with music into fun and thought provoking conversations about the songs, albums, and artists that shape the culture.
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